POLAR DESERTS

-POLAR DESERTS-

We're going to travel to the polar deserts, one of the most extreme enviroments in the world.

-The best time to travel here is summer, because it's not as cold as winter.

-They are areas with annual rainfalls at 250ml.

-There are really strong winds that reach 97km p/h.

-Summers are brighter than winters.

-Normally, the temperature is under 0 degrees.

❅weather❅

HOW TO GET THERE:- Skiing- Aerial view (plane)- Running- Dog sledding - Helicopter

❅Where to find them❅

-It is the southernmost region on the planet-It´s uninhabitable-Temperatures:more extreme(less fauna & vegetation-It´s bigger.-It´s also know as the AntarcticYou can:- Observe penguins - Kayak - Visit the museum

SOUTH POLE

NORTH POLE

-It's the northenmost region in the planet-It's habitable-There's more fauna than in the South Pole-It's smaller than the South Pole-It's also known as the Artic-Here you can find polar bearsYou can:-Visit an ice hotel-Watch the Aurora Borealis -Experience the kamoos in northen Finland

Adaptations: - Hot blood- A lot of hair (white for camouflage)- Fat

❅Fauna❅

SIBERIAN HUSKY

KILLER WHALE

WHITE FOX

PENGUIN

POLAR SEAL

POLAR BEAR

Small and simple plants, like mosses, algae and lichens. Also, there are a lot of diatomeas.

❅vegetation❅

-Temperatures lower that -70 degrees have been found there. It's really, really cold.

-Polar habitats only have two seasons: summer and winter.

-They have phenomenons of the polar atmosphere, such as noctilucent clouds, the Aurora, a lot less ozone and a really cold weather.

Curiosities

Climate change

The melting of the poles is accelerating.- The thaw will cause a rise in the global ocean.- Animals suffer too

carmen pulido

TEAM

CLAUDIA DE LA TORRE

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